Rebate Processing Jobs

The other day I received an email promising that I could make very good money as a rebate processor. Being the skeptic that I am and thinking this is too good to be true, I decided to do a little investigating.

So just what is a rebate processor? Honestly, I'm still not sure. The ads I checked out did not clearly state what I would be doing. Possibly it would be some form of data entry.

The ad stated they had a "proven and guaranteed way to make $225 in only 60 minutes a day". No prior experience, education or special skills required. Wow! That is my kind of job! If I had known about this sooner I could have saved all that money I spent on college! LOL! Okay, this sends up red flag #1.

Reading on I found that for three months I could try it for free. If I am not satisfied with the results, I can easily cancel. Whoa! Let's back up for a minute. Free for three months...so I have to pay someone to work!? Yep! That's right! Alarms are sounding...red flag #2!

After scrolling through the entire page and reading the "proven" testimonials of how others have easily made thousands of dollars, I finally get to the bottom line. For a one-time investment of $197 (reduced from $500) I would have the tools to get me started on my way to financial freedom. Again, I have to pay my employer to hire me!!?? The last and final red flag warning!

Are there legitimate Rebate Processing Jobs? The answer is yes, but they are not found on-line. You must physically go to the company office and pick up the rebates. You take them home and process them according to how the company wants them. It can be data entry, creating mailing labels, actual mailing, etc. How much do they pay? Not much. You can expect about $0.15 (fifteen cents) per rebate. That's it. To find out where these jobs are, look for local companies that offer rebates and contact them directly.

One last thing to remember, you should never, ever pay an employer to work! When you find these, beware, they are scams! Best thing you can do is just hit the delete key.

Paypal Phishing Scam...Update Your Account

If you receive any email from Paypal asking you to update your account, it is more than likely a phishing email. Today I received two original looking emails which seemed to be from Paypal, but upon closer look I found them to be scams. The subject is "Update Your Account".

The letter asks you to update your account as part of their continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce fraud on their website. Yada, yada, yada... Failure to update your account will result in suspension. You are conveniently provided with a link to click on which I'm sure will require you to enter your all of you personal account information. And viola! The crooks have access to your account!

The best thing to do is to forward it to spoof@paypal.com and immediately delete it. Do not respond! Paypal will never ask you for your personal account information.

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